Performance of the First ANTARES Detector Line

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Performance of the First ANTARES Detector Line

Authors: A. Albert
A. Bigi
A. Deschamps
A. Kappes
A. Kouchner
A. Margiotta
A. Mazure
A. Radu
Antonio Capone
C. Colnard
C. Donzaud
C. Kopper
C. Naumann
C. Petta
C. Picq
C. Racca
C. Reed
C. Richardt
C. Tamburini
C.I. Bigongiari
D. Castel
D. Dornic
D. Drouhin
D. Lefevre
D. Lo Presti
D. Zaborov
E. Castorina
E. De Wolf
E. Falchini
E. Migneco
E. Presani
F. Ameli
F. Druillole
F. Fehr
F. Louis
F. Salesa
F. Schoeck
F.I. Camarena
Fabrizio Lucarelli
Francesco Simeone
G. Anton
G. Carminati
G. Giacomelli
G. Guillard
G. Hallewell
G. Lambard
G. Lelaizant
G. Lim
G. Maurin
G. Van Der Steenhoven
G. Wijnker
G.E. Pavalas
G.F. Burgio
G.V. Russo
Giulia De Bonis
H. Costantini
H. Laschinsky
H. Le Provost
H. Loehner
H. Motz
Hernandez
I. Dekeyser
J. Aublin
J. Brunner
J. Busto
J. Carr
J. Hossl
J. Lavalle
J. Petrovic
J. Zuniga
J.A. Aguilar
J.A. Martinez Mora
J.D. Zornoza
J.J. Aubert
J.J. Rey
J.L. Fuda
J.P. Ernenwein
J.P. Schuller
K. Fratini
K. Graf
K. Lyons
Kalantar
L. Moscoso
L. Tasca
M. Ageron
M. Anghinolfi
M. Ardid
M. Bazzotti
M. Bou Cabo
M. Circella
M. De Jong
M. Marcelin
M. Melissas
M. Morganti
M. Rujoiu
M. Ruppi
M. Spurio
M.C. Bouwhuis
Manuela Vecchi
N. Cottini
N. Nayestanaki
O. Kalekin
P. Coyle
P. Decowski
P. Kooijman
P. Lamare
P. Payre
P. Piattelli
P. Sapienza
P. Vernin
P.H. Charvis
R. Auer
R. Bruijn
R. Coniglione
R. Lahmann
R. Ostasch
R. Pillet
R. Shanidze
S. Anvar
S. Basa
S. Biagi
S. Escoffier
S. Kuch
S. Loucatos
S. Mangano
S. Toscano
S.I. Cecchini
T. Chiarusi
T. Eberl
T. Montaruli
T. Pradier
U. Katz
V. Bertin
V. Cavasinni
V. Flaminio
V. Popa
W. Kretschmer
Y. Becherini
Y. Hello
Publication date: 11 December 2008
Publisher: 'Elsevier BV'
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Abstract

In this paper we report on the data recorded with the first Antares detector line. The line was deployed on the 14th of February 2006 and was connected to the readout two weeks later. Environmental data for one and a half years of running are shown. Measurements of atmospheric muons from data taken from selected runs during the first six months of operation are presented. Performance figures in terms of time residuals and angular resolution are given. Finally the angular distribution of atmospheric muons is presented and from this the depth profile of the muon intensity is derived.Comment: 14 pages, 9 figure